Monument record 2662/1 - Possible medieval/post medieval enclosure, Thorpe Lubbenham

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Summary

The slight earthwork of a possible medieval or post medieval square enclosure can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2010. This ditch-defined enclosure is situated to the north-east of Marston Trussell in a tongue of land between the River Welland and one of its tributaries. The enclosure is partly cut by narrow parallel ditches, possibly part of a post medieval water meadow.

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Full Description

{1} Small square enclosure c30m wide.

{2} The slight earthwork of a possible medieval or post medieval square enclosure can be seen on HE Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in 2010. This ditch-defined enclosure is situated to the north-east of Marston Trussell in a tongue of land between the River Welland and one of its tributaries at SP 6974 8638. The enclosure is partly cut by narrow parallel ditches, possibly part of a post medieval water meadow.


<1> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m (Digital Plots). SNN111710.

<2> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NMR 26873_009-010, 012 03-FEB-2011 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital Plots: Environment Agency. LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m. https://data.gov.uk/dataset/6a117171-5c59-4c7d-8e8b-8e7aefe8ee2e/lidar-composite-dtm-1m.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 26873_009-010, 012 03-FEB-2011.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6974 8639 (66m by 62m)
Civil Parish MARSTON TRUSSELL, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 1597595

Record last edited

May 30 2024 2:23PM

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